Erath County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+68%. Democratic peak: D+84 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 43,7942024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,1152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Runnels County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Erath CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Erath County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +62.6% |
| 1916 | +73.2% |
| 1920 | +56.7% |
| 1924 | +75.6% |
| 1928 | −16.3% |
| 1932 | +83.6% |
| 1936 | +80.3% |
| 1940 | +68.2% |
| 1944 | +70.0% |
| 1948 | +64.3% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −7.7% |
| 1960 | −3.9% |
| 1964 | +40.2% |
| 1968 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | −48.6% |
| 1976 | +24.3% |
| 1980 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −13.7% |
| 1992 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | −11.3% |
| 2000 | −47.9% |
| 2004 | −55.3% |
| 2008 | −54.5% |
| 2012 | −67.1% |
| 2016 | −65.1% |
| 2020 | −63.8% |
| 2024 | −67.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,871 | 15,349 | 18,400 | ||
| R | 2,916 | 13,684 | 16,877 | ||
| R | 2,160 | 11,210 | 13,893 | ||
| R | 1,965 | 10,329 | 12,473 | ||
| R | 3,128 | 10,768 | 14,019 | ||
| R | 2,710 | 9,506 | 12,281 | ||
| R | 2,804 | 8,126 | 11,115 | ||
| R | 3,664 | 4,750 | 9,598 | ||
| R | 3,531 | 3,835 | 10,431 | ||
| R | 4,113 | 5,427 | 9,570 | ||
| R | 3,234 | 6,122 | 9,395 | ||
| D | 4,156 | 3,981 | 8,306 | ||
| D | 4,821 | 2,925 | 7,790 | ||
| R | 1,648 | 4,777 | 6,433 | ||
| D | 2,915 | 2,209 | 6,059 | ||
| D | 3,851 | 1,642 | 5,498 | ||
| R | 2,490 | 2,696 | 5,216 | ||
| R | 2,377 | 2,775 | 5,171 | ||
| R | 2,664 | 3,249 | 5,915 | ||
| D | 3,172 | 598 | 4,002 | ||
| D | 3,330 | 411 | 4,171 | ||
| D | 3,459 | 646 | 4,123 | ||
| D | 2,694 | 290 | 2,995 | ||
| D | 3,319 | 284 | 3,629 | ||
| R | 1,372 | 1,923 | 3,377 | ||
| D | 3,396 | 406 | 3,954 | ||
| D | 1,914 | 358 | 2,743 | ||
| D | 2,024 | 184 | 2,512 | ||
| D | 1,569 | 156 | 2,258 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.7%
German
12.7%
Irish
10.8%
American
7.8%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
2.0%
French
1.2%
African American
1.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,115
Erath County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Erath County$65,115
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Erath County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)16.8%
Seniors (65+)15.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.4%
speak English only
Spanish14.7%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Erath County, anchored by Stephenville and home to Tarleton State University, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points in each of the last three cycles, reflecting the deep-red tilt common across north-central Texas ranch country.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-eight points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-eight points.
A population of 43,794, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,115 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Runnels County and Hamilton County. A non-English-speaking share of 17% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Erath County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Erath County, Texas voted Republican by 67.8 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,400 votes cast, 2,871 went Democratic and 15,349 went Republican.
What is Erath County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Erath County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Erath County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Erath County, Texas voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Erath County, Texas?
Erath County, Texas has a population of 43,794 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Erath County, Texas?
Median household income in Erath County, Texas is $65,115 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Erath County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Erath County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.